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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-09-24

58 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Gord Johns (NDP)

“Madam Speaker, the Liberals keep talking about their mandate, but nowhere in their election platform did they talk about privatizing Canada’s airports, selling off Canada’s ports, building a publicly funded pipeline, outsourcing the Commissionaires’ contract that supports veterans or turning a blind eye when the public health care system is being attacked by Alberta and being privatized. Where in their election platform is any of this? They are outsourcing the—”

Statement grade

C+

Average 67 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Positioning 21%Promise 57%Claims 22%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 4 wordsthe member is wrong.Positioning Promise · 26 wordsAt the end of the day, we had a very solid commitment to look at ways in which we can build a stronger and healthier Canada.Vague promise Positioning · 8 wordsThat has been the objective of this government.Positioning Claims · 7 wordsWe have made many steps toward it, Promise · 7 wordsand we will continue to do that.Vague promise Claims · 6 wordsThat includes financial and health programs.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
VagueMuch of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 76

2 of 9 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “the member is wrong.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That has been the objective of this government.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 51

5 of 9 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the bill under debate.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “At the end of the day, we had a very solid commitment to look at ways in which we can build a stronger and healthier Canada.”It speaks of a general commitment to build a stronger Canada, not where the listed measures appear in the platform.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “That has been the objective of this government.”It states the government’s general objective without addressing the platform question.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “We have made many steps toward it,”It cites general progress, not the platform’s content on the measures raised.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “and we will continue to do that.”It is a general promise to continue, not an answer on the election platform.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “That includes financial and health programs.”It names program areas in general terms without addressing what the platform contained.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 deductions are Respect

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 41

2 of 9 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “a very solid commitment to look at ways in which we can build a stronger and healthier Canada”The commitment names no measure, date or success condition, only a pledge to ‘look at ways’.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we will continue to do that”The commitment has no named measure, date or test of success, only an open-ended continuation.

Claims · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20